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Las Vegas Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins Game Thread

The Las Vegas Raiders (7-7) take on the Miami Dolphins (9-5) with both teams in desperate need of a win.
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Las Vegas Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins Game Thread
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins Game Thread

The Las Vegas Raiders (7-7) take on the Miami Dolphins (9-5) with both teams in desperate need of a win.

For the Silver and Black, they need the eighth win in order to keep their slim playoff chances alive, and the Dolphins would cement their spot in the NFL postseason with the victory.

Here’s how to watch:

TV: ABC/NFL Network

Venue: Allegiant Stadium

Kick-Off: 5:15 PM PST/8:15 PM EST

Radio: Raider Nation Radio 920 AM

Raider Nation Radio 920 AM has taken over as the flagship radio station for all Raiders games. KOMP 92.3 The Rock will also carry the game simultaneously on their airwaves.

Remember the rule of five. If the Las Vegas Raider wins that, games are over. For those who don't remember it, it has to do with sacks and turnovers. If the Raiders have three sacks and give up two, that means they are plus one. If they then get four turnovers and give up only one, that means they are plus three. That would give them a plus-four for the day. They want to get to a plus-five ratio every game. Teams that reach the rule of five scenarios win 91 percent of their ball games on average.

In addition, the Raiders have affiliate stations throughout the nation. Click on the link here for more details.

We will be updating this article with highlights and updates as the game progresses.  Please keep checking back.

Derek Carr gets the start.

Scoring Update #1:  Derek Carr punches it in on a quarterback keeper.  PAT was good.  7-0 Raiders.  8:25 left in the first quarter.  43-yard seven-play drive.  2:56 was the time of the drive.

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Scoring Update #2:  The Miami Dolphins drive stalls, as the Silver and Black get bends, but doesn't break.  56-yards on 12 plays.  37-yard field goal.  7:02 minute drive.  The Raiders lead 7-3  with 3:23 left in the first quarter.

Scoring Update #3:  The Las Vegas Raiders march down the field.  Miami defensive backs hold strong and Daniel Carlson nails the 24-yard field goal.  10-3 the Las Vegas Raiders lead the Miami Dolphins.  That drive was 57-yards on 12 plays and lasted 4:31.  

Scoring Update #4:  The Miami Dolphins get stopped by an aggressive Raiders defense and are once again forced to kick a field goal.  That drive was 54-yards on 11-plays that culminated in a 39-yard field goal.  It lasted 5:04.  The Raiders lead 10-6 with 1:42 left in the first half.

Scoring Update #5:  with time running out in the second half, Daniel Carlson nails a 38-yard field goal.  Derek Carr ran a super drive.  13-6 Las Vegas Raiders.  That drive lasted eight-plays over 56-yards.  It took 1:31 off the clock.  There is :07 left in the first half.

Injury Update: offensive lineman Denzelle Good is injured. His return is questionable.

Scoring Update #6: The Miami Dolphins made halftime adjustments to deal with the Las Vegas Raiders' new aggression on defense.  It culminates in a 10-yards touchdown pass.  It was a nine-play, 75-yard drive that took 4:29 off the clock.  The game is tied at 13. 

Scoring Update #7:  Daniel Carlson nails the 27-yard field goal.  There is 2:30 left in the third quarter and the Raiders lead 16-13.  That drive was 80 yards on eight-plays.  The drive took 4:21 off the clock.

Scoring Update #8:  The Miami Dolphins tie the game at 16 with a 23-yard field goal.  The Dolphin drive lasted 12-plays and went 84-yards.

Scoring Update #9:  Derek Carr throws an 85-yard touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor.  The PAT was no good.  Raiders lead the Dolphins 22-16.

Scoring Update #10:  The Dolphins take the lead 23-22 on a 75-yard, three-play drive that culminated in the 89-yard touchdown pass.

Scoring Update #11:  Raiders Daniel Carlson nails the 22-yard field goal.  Raiders take the lead 25-23.

Scoring Update #12:  After playing their best game of the season, the Las Vegas Raiders defense collapses on the final drive of the game to give away a Silver and Black win.

The Dolphins win 26-25.

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Hondo Carpenter
HONDO CARPENTER

Hondo S. Carpenter Sr. is an award-winning sports journalist with decades of experience. He serves as the Senior Writer for NFL and College sports, and is the beat writer covering the Las Vegas Raiders. Additionally, he is the editor and publisher for several sites On SI. Carpenter is a member of the Pro Football Writers Association (PFWA), the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).

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